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									<div class="floatl wid120"><span class="blue14bu"><a href="/T001401406.htm"><strong>tiredfish</strong></a></span><br />22, Female, From China</div>
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									<div><p>I speak: <strong>Chinese(Mandarin)</strong> <img src="/images/level5.gif" /><br />I'm learning: <strong>Arabic</strong> <img src="/images/level1.gif" />, <strong>English</strong> <img src="/images/level3.gif" /></p><p>First, I must say italki is a real big help for me! Since I joined, I have made many friends here and learned lots of knowledge on many aspects. thank you all so much!</p></div>
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								<p>A language exchange is a great way to learn a language for free!  </p>
								<p>All you need is a way to communicate (such as the internet) and a language exchange partner.</p>
								<p>In a language exchange, two people take turns speaking the other person's native language. This way, both partners get a chance to practice speaking the language they want to learn. </p>
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							<h4>We've broken it down to a three-step process:</h4>
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								<div>1. Search<br />2. Contact<br />3. Meet / Talk</div>
								<div class="TitleTextOrange">Here's how to do it on italki.com (For example):</div>
								<div>I am speak: <strong>English</strong><br />I am want to learn: <strong>Chinese(Mandarin)</strong></div>
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										<p style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold">Search</p>
										<p>You do a <strong>search</strong> on italki.com <u>homepage</u></p>
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										<p>You do a <strong>search</strong> on <u>Find a language partner</u></p>
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										<p><strong>Pick</strong> someone you think seems interesting.</p>
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										<p style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold">Contact</p>
										<p>Click the display name, <strong>browse</strong> her/his profile.</p>
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										<p><strong>Send a mail</strong> to he/she asking if he/she would like to do a language exchange with you.</p>
										<p>In your message, try to tell a little bit about yourself.<br />The more personal your message, the more likely the person will respond!</p>
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										<p style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold">Meet / Talk</p>
										<p>Now that you've contacted he/she, here are some ideas for how to do a language exchange</p>
										<p><img src="/Images/gif-0491.gif" /> <strong>We recommend: </strong><span style="color:#e2007b; text-decoration:none;">Chat Now!</span></p>
										<p style="padding-left:30px; color:#336699; font-weight:bold">Using a service like:</p>
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												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/Skype_Online.gif" /> Skype</li>
												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/MSN_Online.gif" /> MSN</li>
												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/Yahoo_Online.gif" /> Yahoo</li>
												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/AIM_Online.gif" /> AIM</li>
												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/ICQ_Online.gif" /> ICQ</li>
												<li><img src="/Images/IMIcons/GTalk_Online.gif" /> Google Talk</li>
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										<p style="padding-left:30px">These services are easy to use and free!</p>
										<p style="padding-left:30px; color:#336699; font-weight:bold">Split the time evenly:</p>
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												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">If you and Sherry decide to do a language exchange for 30 minutes</li>
												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">For 15 minutes you and Sherry should only speak Chinese</li>
												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">For 15 minutes you and Sherry should only speak English</li>
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										<p style="padding-left:30px; color:#336699; font-weight:bold">Other things to remember:</p>
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												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">be respectful</li>
												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">don't be afraid of making mistakes</li>
												<li style="list-style-type:inherit">have fun! If you and Sherry decide to do a language exchange for 30 minutes</li>
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